PNW Pro-Am Championship/2019
Berg and D’Amelio Win PNW Pro-Amateur Championship
By: Tanner Montgomery, PGA PNW Tournament Manager
Pronghorn Resort, both the Tom Fazio and Jack Nicklaus courses, played host to the 2019 Pacific Golf & Turf Pro-Amateur Championship. Players enjoyed panoramic views of the Cascade Mountains, ancient lava caves, and stunning water features. Pronghorn’s nationally acclaimed golf courses have placed Pronghorn among the 25 Best Golf Communities in North America by Golf.com as well as Golf Digest’s Editors’ Choice Award 2017: Best Golf Resorts in the Pacific Northwest.
The team led by PGA Professional Derek Berg of PNW Golf Academy and amateur John D’Amelio of Inglewood GC won the championship by shooting a final round score of 59. They finished four strokes over the team led by PGA Professional Jared Lambert of Meadow Lakes GC and amateur Alex Plusquellec of Tualatin CC. The team of PGA Professional Corey Prugh of The Community Colleges of Spokane and amateur Reid Hatley of Hayden Lake CC took home third place.
When asked how the team kept the momentum going, Berg said, “On day one we didn’t really get anything going. We kept in play and didn’t make any mistakes. On day two we definitely fed off one another. We basically alternated making either birdie or eagle the first 6 holes… once you see putts going in, especially when it’s both players, it feels like you can birdie every hole.”
“We played our practice round on the Nicklaus course and saw that there were a lot birdie pins, so we knew we needed a really low round. We half joked about 59 the night before but after being 7 under through our first 6 holes we knew it was in play,” said D’Amelio oftheir amazing final round.
On the topic of winning with his partner Berg said, “It’s always a great feeling to win. That’s why we go. John and I have played a lot of golf together and are great friends, so it is definitely a tournament we always look forward to at the beginning of the year.”
The Pacific Northwest Section PGA would like to recognize Mark Dawkins and Pete Trudeau, with Pacific Golf & Turf for their title sponsorship and thank Eric Kobylinski and Mizuno for joining our team as supporting sponsors. Thank you to Pronghorn Resort, General Manager Spencer Schaub, Director of Golf Jerrel Grow, and all the staff for hosting this terrific event!
Final results: https://2019secproamateur.golfgenius.com/pages/2222111